Wildlife managers remind homeowners who live near bear habitat to be bear-aware and check their property for food sources that could attract bears this spring. Bears usually begin emerging from their dens in late March and early April. Allowing bears to forage for food in a yard can present dangers to bears and people, according to the Minnesota Department of […]
Open water for Opener
Gunflint Lake is a light breeze away from opening completely and history has proven that Saganaga should not be far behind. A few weeks ago it did not seem possible to have open water in time for the fishing opener on May 9, but that is no longer the case. The spring thaw is later than I had hoped to […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all […]
